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Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2009
Summary
This Act is a formal approval from Parliament allowing the government to spend money from the public budget for the second time in 2009. It's a routine financial law that authorises the Treasury to pay for government services and activities that year.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means approving the government's spending plans for the second time in 2009. It allows the government to use taxpayer money on essential public services like hospitals, schools, and defence during a difficult economic period.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that the government is spending too much money or spending it on the wrong things. During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, some people were concerned about how much debt the country was taking on.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading2 Jul 2009
- 2nd reading6 Jul 2009
- 3rd reading6 Jul 2009
Lords
- 1st reading7 Jul 2009
- 2nd reading20 Jul 2009
- 3rd reading20 Jul 2009
Royal Assent21 Oct 2009
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